**Amended resend**
Dear PacNOG subscribers and various network operators from the Pacific and
abroad who are part of this Pacific NOG family
I have just finished attending the meeting on the ITU cyber
security forum in Brisbane. While this topic of cyber security may not be
the top priority for most country leaders, it is for us in the
communication industry as it will take only micro seconds with internet to
comprimise a network or computer or even cripple country services such as
the recent DOS attacks on the mail systems in Marshall Is
For that matter, we have met (the pacnog coordinator committe) and have
included security training and to introduce more awareness in our
conference programs that precedes the hands on training. We are also
discussing with with APNIC and ICANN on consolidating training on a
complementary basis to achieve an overall progress with all the islands.
One of the outcomes of the PacNOG committee meeting is to introduce
additional PacNOG in November. (so two PacNOG (1) June (2) Nov on annual basis)
Details are now being worked out for the new look of pacnog and other
training as follows:
APNIC-PITA Training
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Plans to hold Sub-Regional APNIC-PITA training on internet and security
including cyber security awareness sessions to students, financial
institutions, governemnt and businesses are now already underway, with a
basic and fundamental track to be introduced for the juniors and as a means
to meet the prerequisites of PacNOG training as the PacNOG committee are
considering certications for its training.
Here are the planned sub-regional APNIC-PITA training which will be
additional and complemental to PacNOG training:
3-7 Nov 2008 in Fiji - for South Pacific
Feb 2009 in Guam for Northern Pacific
(TBA) in PNG for PNG or Eastern Pacific
Topcis will include Internet Resources Management Essentials, Internet
Services & Security. Also include sessiosn for students and stakeholders on
internet and cyber security awareness
Security training track will include devices, infrastructures and forensics
which include understanding network attacks, responding to
attacks and mitigating to these attacks. more details and registrations
will be available on PITA website www.pita.org.fj and also at the APNIC
website.
Some of these training will become prerequisites for the two PACNOG
training and educational workshop for 2009 as Certifications has been
considered by the PacNOG Coordinating committee;
Tentative calendar for PacNOG5 and PacNOG6 will be 14-20 June 2006 and
Novemebr 2009 respectively. (Dates for PACNOG6 to be determined shortly)
Please feel free to contact me for any inputs and priorities that we can
plan for inclusion and seeking the resouces for it. feel free to send your
comments to pitacoordinator@conect.com.fj
Thanking all
Fred Christopher
Manager PITA
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